Australian Defence Medal
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Australian
Defence Medal [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
The Hon. Bruce Billson,
MP Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence Media release
21st April 2006. MINASSIST 14/06
DISPATCH OF AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE MEDAL
The first Australian Defence Medals were dispatched this week. The
initial batch of 8,000 medals will be sent out to current and former
serving members of the Australian Defence Force, the Minister Assisting
the Minister for Defence, Bruce Billson, announced today. "Following my
recent announcement that Her Majesty the Queen had approved the
Regulations adn Letters Patent for the Australian Defence Medal (ADM),
I am pleased to advie the first batch is being distributed,"Mr Billson
said. "Of these 2,000 will be sent to former serving members and 6,000
to current serving Defence Force members.
"the ADM announcement has received an extremely positive response from
the community with more then 5,000 enquireies to the 1800 phone line
being received and over 5,300 applications being lodged with Defence in
the first few weeks. "With more than one million Australians being
entitled to receive the medal, it will take time to process the
applications by the Australian Government, though Defence is committed
to ensuring those eligible receive this important service recognition
as soon as possible,"Mr Billson said.
Further information and a specific application for for the ADM are
available form the Defence website at
www.defence.gov.au/dpe/dpe_site/honours_awards/
, or by calling 1800 111 321, or from
RSL's, other Ex-Service Organisations or offices of local federal
Members of Parliament.
Media Information: Shane Fairlie (Minister Billson's Office) 0408 680
442
Defence Media Liason (02) 6265 3343 or 0408 498 664
